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Martin Covill

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Advisory Board Member at Arden University
📍 Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Martin is a CISO and Board Advisor with over 30 years of experience strengthening cyber resilience for regulated UK financial services. He has a notable record of delivering zero data breaches or regulatory fines. His background includes over 15 years of military leadership experience in data and communications, and he holds a 1st Class Hons degree.

People who have worked with Martin frequently describe him as a visionary, approachable, and supportive leader who excels at mentorship and transforming security capabilities from the ground up.

Unique fact: He actively creates and distributes his own educational series, the "CISO Sessions", to share insights on NIST Special Publications.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Advisory Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
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Cyber Risk Governance
He focuses on aligning security strategy with board-level objectives and financial regulations such as DORA, FCA, and PRA.
Security Transformation
Specializes in maturing underdeveloped security functions into business-aligned, commercially efficient, and risk-aware capabilities.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Advisory Board Member
Arden University
3-2025
Advisor to the Board
VALUE TECH FACTOR LTD
3-2021
Chief Information Security Officer
iPSL (Intelligent Processing Solutions Limited)
8-2018 - 3-2021
Head of Information Security & Cyber Security
Diligenta - a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services
9-2017 - 8-2018
Senior Information Security Analyst
Aldermore Bank PLC
In the press

Media appearances

Board of Directors | Our Policies Standards and Procedures | Arden. Featured in Arden University
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Education
1996 - 2003
1st Class Hons
The Open University
1996 - 2003
Diploma in IT
The Open University
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